KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Patrick Mahomes poured himself a large black coffee, opened a sugar packet and poured it in.
As a rookie quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2017, Mahomes developed a late-blooming love for caffeine, one born of necessity.
"When you get those Andy Reid installs, man, they're two or three hours at a time and some are late in the day," Mahomes said, grinning, as he explained a typical offensive meeting with the Chiefs coach. "So in those meetings, I wouldn't say I was falling asleep, but I was definitely losing focus .